Author: candacebd
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“Not a Regular Mom” ‘Mean Girls’-Inspired Costume
Eighteen years later, Mean Girls endures. Its jokes, its satirical insights into the world of high school hierarchies…even the fashion is starting to make a comeback. And over the years, dressing up as the Plastics has been a perennial favorite, but there’s a fresher take everyone overlooks (but is just as easy to pull off…
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‘Don’t Worry Darling’-Inspired Costume Ideas
We’re kicking off Halloween 13, the 2022 edition, with one of this fall’s most buzzed-about movies: Don’t Worry Darling. The drama surrounding this drama—about an idyllic 1950s town where things aren’t quite what they seem—have overshadowed the film, so you could really take things in one of two directions: Borrowing one of Florence Pugh’s or…
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Fail Trying: The Most Powerful Takeaway from Bob Goff’s ‘Dream Big’
Bob Goff is one of those people you can’t believe actually exists. He’s a lawyer who serves as the honorary consul to the Republic of Uganda, who donates the proceeds of his books to bettering others’ lives—and is so willing to lend a hand he prints his actual cell phone number in those books. (Which…
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Unconventional ‘Hocus Pocus’-Inspired Costume Ideas
Hocus Pocus 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 1993 classic, hits Disney+ on September 30, so you better believe Sanderson-themed costumes are going to be hotter than ever. (Not to mention Hocus Pocus-themed parties.) Winnie, Sarah and Mary Sanderson have been staple Halloween costume for a while now, which is why we’re voting that if…
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Sunbutter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Sunbutter + chocolate chips + oatmeal? I get it. It’s so many things, but each of these ingredients—lends something special to these cookies, making them so extraordinary they’ve become my new go-to baking project. The oatmeal adds texture and chewiness, the chocolate chips (preferably Ghirardelli’s 60 percent cacao bittersweet chocolate chips) lend richness, and the…
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Why You Can’t Get Taylor Swift’s Music Out of Your Head (Even If You Haven’t Heard It Yet)
Years after being ‘canceled’ following her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift has experienced a revival: Phase one was Lover, revealing a renewal of optimism for the singer-songwriter. Phase two was Folklore/Evermore, the two-album, folksy drop that felt right in line with our need for pandemic escapism. And, on the heels of…
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Welp, I Didn’t Expect ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ to Be a Religious Experience
Sure, sure, Thor is a god, but I didn’t anticipate having a religious experience while watching the latest Marvel movie. Thor: Love and Thunder is every bit the ridiculous, deliberately over-the-top, ’80s-rocker-glam-inspired action movie, and if you’ve seen a single trailer—or Thor: Ragnarok—that’s exactly what you expect. And it’s in that sense of comfort, in…
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Rye Flour Everything Bagels
If you like the flavor of rye or pumpernickel bread, you’re going to love this riff on an everything bagel. It’s just as chewy and pillowy as a regular bagel, only it takes advantage of some of the health benefits of rye flour (like a boost of fiber and vitamin B, with less of a…
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‘Hocus Pocus’-Inspired Decor That Will Get You So Psyched for Halloween
Hocus Pocus 2 doesn’t hit theaters until September 30th, but it’d be hard to tell that from a simple search online. Buzz about the movie and merch abound—and considering how quickly Halloween decorations are already selling out (ahem, Skelly and Bath & Body Works’s now-infamous eyeball candle holder)—I have no qualms about daydreaming of Hocus…
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‘Bluey’-Inspired Costume Ideas
When you become a parent, part of the fun of Halloween is dreaming up a whole new take on group costumes: Surly baby? Why, he could be Roy Kent to your Ted Lasso! Or your mini me can be Captain Marvel while you dress up as her alter ego, Carol Danvers. But, sometime after age…
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If You Only Take One Thing from Jenna Kutcher’s ‘How Are You, Really,’ Let It Be This
The concept of “knowing your worth” has always been something that washed over me. Yeah, yeah, sounds good, I’d nod, agreeing but never giving it much thought. Until I read Jenna Kutcher’s new book, How Are You, Really. All 19 chapters are an invitation to push past the perfunctory “how are you?” questions of life…
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I Tried Blake Lively’s Box Mac & Cheese Hack, & It’s Seriously Good
No child can resist the allure of Paw Patrol these days. At least, that’s what I told myself after conducting extended negotiations in aisle six of the grocery store, as my daughter begged for Chase- and Marshall-shaped macaroni, courtesy of Kraft. Now, I have fond memories of the blue box, but as an adult, it’s…
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